Dandha Mukhanukku

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

(Laali songs are sung ceremonies after Oonjal like Pachai podal Vara Poojai etc)

 

Lali

 

Pallavi

 

Lali

 

Charanam

 

1.Dadndha mukhanukku ilaya kandhanukkum Lali.

Chathur marai moolanukkum  , mayanukkum lali

 

2.Aadi poorathuditha  Aandal nama kothai,

Ani arangarudan  aadinaal appodhe

 

3.Paalale Kal alambi, pattale thudaithu ,

Mani thengai kaiyil koduthu ,

Manjal neer chuzhathi

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

Laali

 

Charanam

 

1.Lali for Lord Subrahmanya, the brother of Ganesa,

Lali for the basis of Four Vedas and to Lord Vishnu

 

2.Aandal who was born in the poora star of month Aadi,

Swung in the swing along with Ranganatha.

 

3. Washing their feet with milk and drying it with silk,

And giving in their hands a coconut,

And swung round them the turmeric water.